Scootering round Lake Lucerne to Schwyz 180620 Vitnau (34)

Scootering round Lake Lucerne to Schwyz

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June 20th 2018
Scooter day today so went left from the campsite along the lake towards Brunnen. We went that way as it was the way we had intended to arrive but accidentally came in the other way round the lake. Also Bob had discovered an interesting place to visit at the end of that bit of lake, Schwyz, which is the originating town of the Canton and where Switzerland got its name. Lovely day but we were ini ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more